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    SBA draws fire with plan to allow bigger firms to win federal contracts

    Levels for eligibility will rise tenfold or more in professional services, information technology, engineering and other business categories, an attorney at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt said.

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    CFO Alliance partner sees workload risks in AI-prompted questions

    Casey Janick said he is concerned investors and boards are using AI rather than their own curiosity to develop questions about financial data.

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    The Trade Desk cuts 15% of workforce

    The layoffs come about two months after Hewlett Packard Enterprise alum Nate Olmstead took the digital ad company’s CFO seat. 

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    Sysco grants CEO, interim CFO stock awards ahead of JRD acquisition

    The grants, contingent on the closing of the $29 billion acquisition, are intended to “ensure a continuity of leadership,” Sysco said.

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    Inflation, weaker sales erode small business optimism: NFIB survey

    The U.S.-Iran war “has escalated the cost of energy, which raises the price of almost everything,” the National Federation of Independent Business said.

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    Amazon, Meta among ‘Hyper 5’ facing AI cash-flow test

    The five hyperscalers are projected to spend over $5 trillion on capex between now and 2030, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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    Data center employers face acute shortage of skilled workers, report finds

    Recruiting from adjacent sectors like telecommunications and utility grid operations can help build a sustainable talent pipeline, Kelly Services said.

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    Opinion

    CFOs are budgeting for AI with an old SaaS playbook. That’s a mistake.

    Finance has long budgeted software around headcount, but AI demands a shift, writes Turnstile CEO Jordan Zamir.

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    Hiring beats forecasts, enabling Fed to focus on curbing inflation

    Soon-to-be-released inflation “reports have the power to decide whether the Fed hikes or holds,” Fifth Third Commercial Bank Chief U.S. Economist Bill Adams said.

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    Asana’s AI pricing shift brings near-term revenue pressure

    The company expects consumption-based pricing to contribute to a $1.2 million revenue headwind as it works to accelerate AI adoption.

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    T-Mobile appoints Shell veteran as next CFO

    Jessica Uhl will join the wireless network operator this month as CFO Designate amid questions raised by a potential merger with Deutsche Telekom.

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    Uber to slash 10% of workforce in push to streamline

    Among other changes, the company has reduced by nearly 50% its number of “micro-teams” with only one or two direct reports.

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    Bally’s CFO resigns weeks after going concern warning

    To boost its liquidity, the casino operator said in August that it was exploring selling assets, an equity sale and debt financings.

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    Services sector expands faster than forecast: ISM survey

    Strength in the services sector bolsters forecasts that the U.S. economy will expand slightly more than 2% this year, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said.

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    Coinbase names former X Corp. CFO to board

    The long-time Elon Musk adviser is joining Coinbase’s board as the crypto platform targets expansion to new markets including Canada.

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    Hershey finance exec succeeds retiring CFO

    Dave Hulays is taking the candy and snack giant's finance reins from Steven E. Voskuil, who served as CFO for seven years.

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    Flex trade secret suit inches toward resolution

    The parties are working in “good faith” to try and reach a potential resolution in a case alleging a former CFO candidate misappropriated Flex’s “strategic crown jewels.”

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    Economy grows ‘modestly,’ with consumers wary of rising prices: Fed

    “Input price pressures were notably elevated in manufacturing and construction,” the Fed said in a survey of its 12 district banks.

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    KPMG gets agentic tool certified for security, reliability as AI risks mount

    The certification comes as companies confront growing risks from AI agents that can take actions on their own.

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    Q&A

    Finance is ‘leaning in’ to manage healthcare costs, WTW exec says

    CFOs are increasingly partnering with human resource executives to help trim rising healthcare costs, WTW’s Tim Stawicki says.

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    How AI has entered one CFO’s budget season

    BeSmartee CFO Mina Samaan said AI is at once complicating and speeding up different parts of the lendtech startup’s budgeting process.

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    New Cambium CFO aims to strengthen finance operations with AI, automation

    AI is a “key aspect” of Cambium’s strategy as it targets rapid expansion, CFO Peter Coats told CFO Dive.

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    Job openings inch up as hiring slows, affirming labor market stability

    Steady employment gives the Federal Reserve some leeway to raise the federal funds rate should inflation fail to fall toward their 2% target.

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    Inside OpenAI’s experiment with AI coding in finance

    The company's monthly-close reporting overhaul represents an early look at how AI coding could reshape finance work.

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    EY earmarks $100M in rewards for ‘future-focused’ employees

    The Big Four accounting firm is looking to reward employees who drive “meaningful change” through innovation, disruption, technology or growth.